Nadal is not optimistic: the season is practically lost

World number two Rafael Nadal said the remainder of the 2020 tennis season was “practically lost” in light of the strike due to the new Corona virus, and stressed that he is looking forward to the next season.

The “Covid-19” pandemic, which killed approximately a quarter of a million people worldwide, led to near complete paralysis in the sport and the suspension of yellow ball competitions from last March to minus July 13, including the cancellation of Wimbledon English, the third Big Four tournament, the French Roland Garros championship postponed until September.
But Nadal said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper “ABC” that the chances of resuming competition this year are slim.
“I hope we can play as fast as possible, but if we think logically, we travel from one place to another every week (to participate in tournaments), we are in contact (with others) in hotels, airports and various places,” he said. .
He continued, “If I have a guarantee that in January 2021 the season can start as usual earlier, I will accept it without hesitation,” stating that he prefers to focus on the 2021 season rather than the rest of the current one.
In a separate interview with the newspaper “El País”, also published today, the Spaniard, who won 19 Grand Slam tournaments, said: “I look forward to the Australian Open (next year, which will take place in January) more than what will happen later. ” Year. As far as I’m concerned, I think 2020 (season) is pretty much lost. “

The time period between the Flushing Meadows final and the start of Roland Garros is only a week.

Nadal emphasized that “my feeling, and I say this with sadness, but I will not lie to you, is that we are losing a year of our lives.”
And he added: “El Matador”, who is 33 years old, “at the age of 33 or 34 years, the value of that becomes more than if he were twenty years old and has several years (to compete).”
Nadal hinted that if the season resumes, he will focus on the French championship, which is played on land, where he crowned 12 of his 19 great titles, instead of the American Flushing Meadows.
After the organizers of the French championship decided to postpone the date, the time lapse between the Flushing Meadows final and the start of Roland Garros became just a week. The American championship ends on September 13, while the French championship will begin on September 20, though press reports have suggested that the Roland Garros release date be postponed for another week.
Nadal said: «Frankly, I don’t think it will happen (participation in both championships). There is a decisive week between the EE championship. USA And Roland Garros, and I don’t think we can play either.